| Imagine the good fortune of meeting a World | | | | greatest country to ride in. |
| Traveler who'd ridden his motorcycle in | | | | We talked about Freedom, Stalin's Communism, |
| 40-nations, and not only ridden across them, but | | | | and we talked about all the greatness of the |
| all around them exploring and getting to know all | | | | world. He told stories of riding through North |
| the cities and people. Well, it just so happens that | | | | Korea on a special tour, and being chaperoned and |
| my good fortune found me at a Starbucks one | | | | followed every step of the way. How the |
| Sunday afternoon. | | | | authorities kept tabs on him, and how there was |
| The weather outside was windy, gusts to 60 mph | | | | no traffic whatsoever, since no one really owned |
| in fact. In walks a gentleman who'd been riding his | | | | cars there. |
| motorcycle in the sand storm through the desert. | | | | He explained his trips through all of Europe, New |
| He ordered a chocolate grade mocha frappachino, | | | | Zealand, Australia, South America, China, Japan, |
| and was taking a break traveling from Phoenix to | | | | and the Philippines. He showed me a picture of his |
| Los Angeles. Since, he was on a motorcycle, we | | | | office he once had in Hong Kong. Soon, he will |
| talked about motorcycles for a bit, and I learned | | | | produce the book in English and it will be a great |
| he'd been riding since 1953 when he got his license | | | | read I am certain. Arthur is also an avid sailor and |
| in Poland. He was a mechanical engineer by trade | | | | is planning a long-distance sailing trip too, starting |
| and was only semi-retired now. | | | | at the North Sea to destinations near and far. |
| He had been riding his whole life and during his life | | | | The human spirit is alive and well, and there are |
| experience had ridden across and around some | | | | those who have chosen to live it on their terms, |
| 40-countries, wow, and he had even written a | | | | soaking up all the best there is around the globe. I |
| book on the topic; one, which is written in Polish, | | | | am most certain his new book will be a smashing |
| but is now being translated into English, with | | | | success, one all motorcycle enthusiants will enjoy |
| perhaps a few more chapters in the latest | | | | reading; I cannot wait to buy a copy. Ride on |
| revision. You see, Arthur Zawodny now lives in | | | | Arthur, ride on! |
| the United States, and decided this was the | | | | |